Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
Last month tomatoes were quite cheap.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Costly.
Given word: Cheap (from the sentence: Last month tomatoes were quite cheap.)
Meaning: Low in price; not expensive.
Example: I bought a cheap pair of shoes from the market.
Antonym: Costly
Meaning: Expensive; high in price.
Example: Imported fruits are quite costly in the local market.
Meaning of the other options:
Insufficient: Not enough quantity.
Inexpensive: A synonym of cheap, not an antonym.
Less: Comparative word for quantity or degree; not the opposite of cheap in this context.
Final Sentence: Last month tomatoes were quite costly. (This is the opposite of "cheap.")
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.